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Oklahoma City Thunder | Western Conference Finals Game 6 Preview: San Antonio Spurs

After taking a 3-2 series lead with a dominant win in Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals, the Oklahoma City Thunder has a chance to earn a second straight trip to the NBA Finals as they take on the San Antonio Spurs on the road in Game 6. The Thunder’s defense has been good, if not great, for most of the series, but the offense has been questionable at times. That was not the case in Game 5 as they shot 48.2% from the field—their highest in the Western Conference Finals so far—and 43.8% from downtown—just below their best in the series.

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Thunder Against the Spread | OKC Looks to Close Out Spurs in Game 6 in San Antonio as Underdog

Zachary LowMay 28, 2026 1 Comment Chet Holmgren De'Aaron Fox Isaiah Hartenstein Jalen Williams Luguentz Dort Oklahoma City Thunder San Antonio Spurs Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Stephon Castle Victor Wembanyama

OKC has a chance to close out the series against the Spurs, and even though Game 6 is in San Antonio, I’m not so sure the Thunder should be the underdog in this one. After a rough outing in Game 4, the Thunder answered in Game 5 with an impressive performance on both ends of the floor. Once again, the narrative is focused on officiating, but in a closeout game, poise and experience are sure to play an important role. Both teams have made adjustments game by game to get a leg up, but at this point, they know each other pretty well. OKC is still the deeper team, even if Jalen Williams continues to sit with a strained hamstring, and I think that will give the Thunder what they need to finish this one out, so I’m not only taking OKC to cover but to win.

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Oklahoma City Thunder | Western Conference Finals Game 5 Preview: San Antonio Spurs

Zachary LowMay 25, 2026 No Comments Ajay Mitchell Alex Caruso Cason Wallace Chet Holmgren De'Aaron Fox Dylan harper Isaiah Hartenstein Jalen Williams Luguentz Dort Oklahoma City Thunder San Antonio Spurs Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Stephon Castle Victor Wembanyama

Historically, when a playoff series is tied at 2-2, the winner of Game 5 goes on to win the series almost 82% of the time. This one is kind of a big deal.

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Oklahoma City Thunder | Western Conference Finals Game 4 Preview: San Antonio Spurs

Zachary LowMay 24, 2026 No Comments Cason Walace Chet Holmgren Devin Vassell Dylan harper Isaiah Hartenstein Jared McCain Jaylin WIlliams Justin Champagnie Luguentz Dort Oklahoma City Thunder San Antonio Spurs Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Stephon Castle Victor Wembyanama

“Game 4 is an important game” is a severe understatement. Either way, the Thunder is heading back to OKC with homecourt advantage, so the pressure is definitely less than if they had given away Game 3 to the Spurs. Still, you don’t want to let your opponent gain any momentum in this series, and if San Antonio were to win big to tie up the series, they would likely be feeling pretty good about themselves. On the flip side, San Antonio should be feeling all the pressure in the world to win this one. Going down 3-1 before heading back to the loudest arena in the NBA would not be good news for the Spurs.

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Thunder Against the Spread | OKC Enters Game 3 of WCF Against Spurs as Rare Underdog

Zachary LowMay 21, 2026 1 Comment Alex Caruso Dylan harper Isaiah Hartenstein Jalen Williams Luguentz Dort Oklahoma City Thunder San Antonio Spurs Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Stephon Castle Victor Wembanyama

OKC is 2-1 in clutch games out of 10 playoff games played so far. San Antonio is 2-4 in clutch games out of 13 playoff games played so far. Both Games 1 and 2 were close ones, with each team taking a win apiece, and Game 3 should be another game decided in the clutch. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is the reigning clutch player of the year, and though he’s not been nearly as hot late in games in the playoffs, I trust him over Victor Wembanyama, Stephon Castle, or anybody else San Antonio has. I think OKC pulls this one out to take a 2-1 series lead.

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Oklahoma City Thunder | Western Conference Semifinals Game 1: Los Angeles Lakers

Zachary LowMay 5, 2026 No Comments Austin Reaves Chet Holmgren Isaiah Hartenstein Jalen Williams Lebron James Los Angeles Lakers Luguentz Dort Luka Doncic Oklahoma City Thunder Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

After easily finishing off the Phoenix Suns in the first round of the Western Conference Playoffs over a week ago, the Oklahoma City Thunder finally gets to continue the trek towards another Larry O’Brien Trophy on Tuesday night as the Thunder hosts LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 1 of the Western Conference Semifinals.

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Thunder Against the Spread | OKC Enters Game 1 As Huge Favorite Over Lakers

Zachary LowMay 5, 2026 1 Comment Austin Reaves Cason Wallace Chet Holmgren Isaiah Hartenstein Jalen Williams Lebron James Los Angeles Lakers Luguentz Dort Oklahoma City Thunder Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

This is a giant spread, perhaps surprisingly so. Even without Luka Doncic, the Lakers—specifically LeBron James—being this big of an underdog is unprecedented. According to ESPN’s David Purdum, James has never been this big of an underdog in his entire career in the playoffs or regular season. The next largest spread on a game in which he played was in the 2018 Finals, when the Cleveland Cavaliers were 13-point underdogs to the Golden State Warriors. Even still, I like the Thunder to cover.

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Oklahoma City Thunder | Round 1, Game 3 Preview: Phoenix Suns

Zachary LowApril 25, 2026 No Comments Chet Holmgren Devin Booker Dillon Brooks Isaiah Hartenstein Jalen Williams Luguentz Dort Oklahoma City Thunder Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

The Oklahoma City Thunder takes on the Suns in Phoenix for Game 3 on Saturday afternoon in a crucial series-defining matchup. The Suns haven’t even really come close in the first two games, but they did make a solid push in the fourth quarter of Game 2 to at least get the Thunder’s attention. Now that the series is in Phoenix, OKC should expect a hostile crowd fueled by frustration that is being spearheaded by Devin Booker and Dillon Brooks.

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Oklahoma City Thunder | Round 1, Game 2 Preview: Phoenix Suns

Zachary LowApril 22, 2026 No Comments Chet Holmgren Devin Booker Dillon Brooks Isaiah Hartenstein Jalen Williams Luguentz Dort Oklahoma City Thunder Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

The Oklahoma City Thunder utterly dominated the Phoenix Suns 119-84 in Game 1 of the opening round of the NBA Playoffs. The Thunder’s defense was suffocating, and even though OKC didn’t shoot all that well, the defense converted turnovers into points. In the end, the starters rested for most, if not all, of the fourth quarter, and now the teams meet again tonight for Game 2.

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Thunder Against the Spread | OKC Favored Heavily Over Suns Yet Again for Game 2

Zachary LowApril 22, 2026 1 Comment Chet Holmgren Devin Booker Dillon Brooks Isaiah Hartenstein Jalen Williams Luguentz Dort Oklahoma City Thunder Phoenix Suns Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

After blowing out the Suns in Game 1, the Thunder enters Game 2 as an even bigger favorite. 17.5 points is tied for the biggest spread in an NBA Playoff game ever, and while OKC could definitely hit this, I still expect a better game from Phoenix. The Thunder shouldn’t struggle to win the game in the end, but a late cover by the Suns feels likely, so I’m taking Phoenix to cover.